N95 Coffman Says Accelerate Big Deck Amphib Construction, Cut LSD Modernization Program
This post has been updated to reflect that the Navy is looking at truncating the modernization period for USS Whidbey Island, the…
Navy Pitching Amphibious Warship Overhaul to Boost Lethality, Survivability
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The amphibious force may get a massive capability overhaul, if a plan by the Expeditionary Warfare Directorate…
Navy Could Extend Life of Amphibs to 50 Years, LCS for 35, If Navy Invests in their Upkeep
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Navy could keep its amphibious ships in service for more than 50 years and its Littoral…
Document: 2017 U.S. Maritime Expeditionary Warfare Report
The following is an August 2017 overview of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Military Sealift Command expeditionary warfare capabilities including ships, aircraft and…
Essay: When it Comes to Ship Survivability, Prayer Isn’t Enough
In the early morning of Feb. 18, 1991, the U.S. amphibious warship USS Tripoli (LPH-10) struck an Iraqi contact mine…
Marines Challenged on How to Fit New Vehicles, Aircraft on Legacy Amphibs
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO — The U.S. Marine Corps is in the midst of several acquisition programs that will extend…
Amphibious Warship America to Leave for West Coast on Thursday
The first of the Navy’s latest class of amphibious warship, America (LHA-6), is set to depart Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula,…